Sustainability & Environment Graduate Program

Ready to transform lives? It starts with you. At John Holland, our purpose is transforming lives. We provide opportunities to make a real impact on people and communities. Your career is one of the biggest ways you can shape the world around you. You’ll learn from being part of a team with diverse skills and experiences, and you’ll work beside some of the industry’s best. We offer a supportive culture, career development opportunities and a close-knit graduate community where you’ll make lasting connections.

We’re looking for graduates who thrive in a fast-paced environment, who are eager to learn from others and can build relationships and skills to deliver iconic projects. If that’s important to you too, then apply for a position in our Graduate Program.

Our Graduate Program:

• We’re currently accepting applications for our 2028 Graduate Program, kicking off in February 2028.
• The first job placement will be carefully selected based on your foundational skills and interest areas, ensuring you are set up for success.
• We offer our grads a structured, two-year program that includes:

• A learning journey that means you can shape how you grow.
• Opportunities for rotations across projects and regions.
• Excellent remuneration reviewed annually so that your effort and commitment can be rewarded.
• Mentoring opportunities with colleagues who are experts in their field, and who care about your future.
• Work that has purpose - we build some of the most exciting and iconic projects in the country.
• The opportunity to work across diverse projects in regional locations making a big difference to Australian communities.

These business units have opportunities for recent graduates in Sustainability & Environment:

• Rail & Transport: HSEQ, Environmental Science or Sustainability
• Building & Development: HSEQ, Environmental Science or Sustainability
• Infrastructure: HSEQ, Environmental Science or Sustainability

What’s in it for you when joining John Holland?

• People come first here. We value connection, diversity and flexibility.
• We’ll support you balancing physical and mental wellbeing with the demands of the job.
• Competitive remuneration with salary sacrifice packaging options available and salary continuance.
• Learning and development opportunities, including emerging talent programs, and clearly defined career pathways.
• Great leave benefits including two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing and multicultural leave exchange.
• Flexibility – it means different things to different people, so flexi-hours, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work or flexi-parenting are some of ways we can work more flexibly.
• Inclusion and diversity are embedded in how we work at John Holland — recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice and a Gold Tier AWEI employer.
• Access to our employee benefits platform (BEAM), with wellbeing resources, expert support and exclusive discounts.

Start a life-transforming journey today.